China Can Curb the Coronavirus But Not Christianity

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Studying the persecution of the Church is something. Have you ever read "Foxe's Book of Martyrs"? Today, just think a lot of Chinese Christians deserve to be focused as martyrs in an atheistic state. China itself is controlled by the atheistic Communist party. When you consider the current Coronavirus epidemic - you can see that China can curb the Coronavirus but not Christianity. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has done a lot of methods to try to get Chinese Christians to renounce their faith. Just hearing about the methods starting fro deprivation to mutilation makes me cringe. It's only normal even for a Christian to worry about that.

Why can't China curb Christianity or its Christian population? It's because China is part of the nations. Matthew 24:14 says that the Gospel must be preached first to all nations before the end can come. Are Chinese the mission field? Is China the mission field? Yes, they're all part of the mission field. You can't counter God's grace. Ephesians 2:8-10 and Titus 2:11-14 shows God's grace at work and teach how to live righteously. Christians are called to be a peculiar people zealous unto good works. Such people would provide hope in a country crushed by the tyranny of Communism. It's no better than living in Rome during the reign of the Roman emperors. The politically correct media would also be involved in whitewashing persecution as if it's just a small vain thing.

The blessedness of persecution for one's faith in Jesus is there. Matthew 5:11-12 declares blessing through suffering for Christ. Jesus declares a great blessing for people who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. False accusations and physical afflictions may come. Communism has tried some of Nero's methods. Nero's methods only succeeded in persecuting Christians but it didn't destroy Christianity. The Vatican Inquisition did even worse but only made Christianity stronger. The very weapons of love and forgiveness are more powerful than any revolution against Communism.

When people have something worth dying for then you can expect others who don't may get attracted. You might hear some people in China saying, "Just look at them sing! I want something worth dying for!" or "How could they love those who hate them? All my life I was just taught to hate! I want that love! I see God's love!" on a daily basis. Such is the blessing when these Chinese Christians realize the great honor to display Christlike behavior to the unthankful and the evil.

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